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Pierce Letter

Pierce Letter - Page 1

Oct.23
Dear Folks,
We finished our mission
yesterday. We had a total
of 16 days in the jungle
during that time we
walked through a lot of
swamps, jungle and crossed
a lot of rivers. We
had a couple of close
calls but we didn’t
have but one guy hurt.
He accidentally shot
himself in the foot. Made
the prettiest little hole
clear through his foot
but didn’t hit any bones.
You should see us scatter
when we hear gunfire.

Bob Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Euel Pierce, served as a soldier in the Army 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam Conflict/War in the early 1970s, within the years 1970 through 1972. Pierce was from Carthage, Texas and had a brother, Euel Pierce Jr., and a sister, Kathy Pierce.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a compilation of letters sent home to family in the early 1970s by Bob Pierce during his tour of duty in the Vietnam War, with the exception of one letter sent to Pierce from his sister, Kathy. The letters only indicate the day and month that they were written, with postmark information on two letters indicating the year in which written. The letters involve general information about conditions and circumstances experienced while serving duty in Vietnam, and provide excellent insight into the mind of a soldier and his day-to-day life while serving in the Vietnam War.

This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

Oct.23
Dear Folks,
We finished our mission
yesterday. We had a total
of 16 days in the jungle
during that time we
walked through a lot of
swamps, jungle and crossed
a lot of rivers. We
had a couple of close
calls but we didn’t
have but one guy hurt.
He accidentally shot
himself in the foot. Made
the prettiest little hole
clear through his foot
but didn’t hit any bones.
You should see us scatter
when we hear gunfire.

Rights

This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.